Dosage and therapeutic value of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine that many people in our lives often eat. It has a conditioning effect on the body, can play a good role in lowering blood pressure and blood lipids, and it also has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxification and anti-inflammatory. Frequent consumption in our lives can make the body healthier, but it is also a Chinese herbal medicine. Once consumed in excess, it will cause harm to the body. Let's take a look at the dosage and therapeutic value of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Dosage and therapeutic value of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

For internal use: decoction, 15-30g; grind into powder, 3-6g each time; or make tea.

Therapeutic value:

It has good anti-stress effects and has ginseng-like adaptogenic effects; it can enhance specific and non-specific immune effects; it can promote learning and memory and has anti-aging effects; it has blood sugar and blood lipid lowering and liver protection effects; it has anti-platelet aggregation, vasodilation, lowering blood pressure, increasing coronary flow, and anti-myocardial ischemia and hypoxia effects; it has a protective effect on acute cerebral ischemia; it has obvious anti-tumor effects in vivo and in vitro.

[Use] Used for Qi deficiency, physical weakness, shortness of breath, fatigue, restlessness and insomnia, hypertension, dizziness, viral hepatitis, digestive tract tumors, and chronic bronchitis.

[Usage] 6~15g per day. Make tea, decoct soup, soak in wine, or grind into powder.

1. Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Polygonum multiflorum drink: Gynostemma pentaphyllum 10g, Polygonum multiflorum 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 12g. Decoction or soak in boiling water.

This prescription uses Gynostemma pentaphyllum to nourish Qi and soothe the mind, Polygonum multiflorum to nourish the heart and soothe the mind, and Ophiopogon japonicus to nourish Yin and clear the heart. It is used for qi deficiency, insufficient heart yin, palpitations, insomnia, restlessness and fever.

2. Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Eucommia ulmoides tea: 15g Gynostemma pentaphyllum, 10g Eucommia ulmoides leaves. Soak in boiling water and drink.

This prescription uses both of them to lower blood pressure, and Gynostemma pentaphyllum can also clear away heat and calm the nerves. Used for hypertension, dizziness, headache, restlessness, insomnia and irritability.

3. Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Lysimachia chinensis drink: 15g Gynostemma pentaphyllum and 50g Lysimachia chinensis. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar and boil it in water to drink.

This prescription uses Gynostemma pentaphyllum to clear away heat and detoxify, while Centella asiatica clears heat, removes dampness and reduces jaundice. Used for viral hepatitis, with symptoms of damp-heat and jaundice, and yellow and red urine and scanty urine.

The above is an introduction to the dosage and therapeutic value of Gynostemma pentaphyllum. After understanding it, we know that the daily consumption of Gynostemma pentaphyllum should be controlled to about 2 to 3 grams, so that our body can be better conditioned. In addition, when we brew Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea, we must use boiling water to brew it, so that the full medicinal effect can be displayed.